Washing machine



c.` G. smcLAlR WASHING MACHINE June 28 1 927.

Filed March 31. 1925 /6 7 25' 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 l E a INVENTOR. I @A4/QM? 7v www A TTORNEY.

2 l 7'. -fhme 8'- 92. c. G. slNcLAlR WASHING HACHINE Filed latch 31. 1925v 3 Sheotshoet 3 INVEN TOR.

/ ATTORNEY.

Patented June A1927.*A

UNITED STATES CYRIL G. SINCLAIR, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNr MENTS, TO RELIANCE STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY,v OF DETROIT, MICHI- GAN, 'A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

' wAsHING MAcHINE.

Application inedl March e1, 1925. serial iva-19,710.

My application relates to improvements in washing machines and particularly to machines of the character illustrated in my Y copending application, Serial No. 715,103, filed May 272, 1924.

ln this machine -I provide aclothes basket, rotatably supported within a washing machine vat and adapted to contain the-clothes during the washing operation and the drying operation. The vat is provided with a drainage receptacle disposed about the basket to catch the centrifugal discharge thereof and the wall of the basket is provided near itsupper edge with a plurality r of discharge apertures.

In my improved machine herein set forth and claimed, an advantageous feature is the provision of-a shroud foreach wall aperture which extends lfrom the wall of the basket to anoverhanging rim flange 'and isopen at each end to prevent the pocketing of the water therein with resulting vibration ot the basket and an individual hood extending over each aperture on the outside `of the basket to direct -the water thrown through the aperture downwardly into the drainage receptacle which surrounds the basket. l

The apertures in the side wall of the basket `through which the contents discharge, due to centriu al force, are disposed at the extreme top o the side wall immediately adjacent the overhanging rim vflange which prevents any unbalancing lof the basket due to the collection Otanv annular pocket of water at the extreme top of the basket wall immediately adjacent the vov'erlianging rim ange as might result Ein case' the discharge apertures were not so positioned.

I provide'a second drainage receptacle underneath the basket tocatch the drainage exhausted through a controlled discharge opening in the bottom of the basket and' an object of importance' is the employment of valve mechanism having a suitable outlet and communicating with each drainage re- I ceptacle, which valve mechanism is operable to place either 'or bothl drainage receptacles into Communicationiwith the outlet to discharge therethrough, and also pperable to yplace the two drainage receptacles in communication with each other so that thereceptacle that extends around the basket may be discharged through the receptacle underneath the basket into the vat-ofthe machine within which the basket is mounted.

The drainage receptacle, which is adaptedf icient capacity kto hold all the centrifugal discharge of the 'basket at its maximum rate of discharge which cannot escape throu h the valve outlet provided therefor during t e period of its operation. This annular drainage collector is cut away to -accommodate brake operating mechanism and the shroud for such operating mechanism extends through the vdrainage chamber.

The above objects and advantages, together with others of importance will more fiilly appear from the following specication, accompanying drawings and appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved machine'.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary 'horizontal sectional view showing the brake operating mechanism taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

F 3 is aplan of the valve casting.

Flg. 4 is a vertical sectional view through lthe-valve casting. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken' on line 5 5 of Fig.,4.

Iprovide a Asuitably supported vat v10,' yhaving a removable cover 12, and containin a clothes basket 14, rotatably supporte within the upper portion of'the vat and vadapted'to bedriven by power mechanism not shown in the drawings in suchv amanner yas to accomplish .the washingoperation and 'also' thel drying operation without .removing the clothes from the basket. The

basket has an -interiorly extending overhanging rim flange 16.' turned' down over the exterior thereof as, at 1'? and secured thereto.

A plurality of elongate discharge aperhood' 22 as shown in perspective '.in Fig. 9, .slo es vwa las shown in Fig. 7 and has'end's p ro- Cil I rim plate 25 tures 18 are formed through the extreme upper portion of its-side wall in immediate proximity to such lang A shroud 20 extends from-the flange to the wall of the bashet` over 'each aperture, which shroud is open at both ends so as to prevent any pocketing of the water therein during the rapid/rotation of thebasket. f

On'the outer wall` of the basket a hood 22 extends over each aperture to direct the discharge therethrough downwardly. Th1s downwardly away from lthe basket vvided withV Vlian 'es 22* by'means of which it is securedI to tile wall of the basket and intrmediate its ends itis depressed to form a :sloping interiorsurface opposite the aperture 18. 'member The outer 'iiange 17 of the rim 16 is cut away to correspond with openings 18 through the'basket wall.

There is provided aA rigid overhanoing which extends interiori ot2P the basket beyond the rim flange 16, as s iown in Fig. 7, and by means oi' which the basket may be lifted from the vat. This plate is turned downwardly exteriorly of the basket at 27, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. In Fig. 8 whibh is an enlarged fragmentary eleva-- tion this downwardly turned portion 27 is broken away at 27x to show the cast hood 22 which in turn -is broken away at 22X to 'show the aperture 18 and the flange 17 of the rim member 16, which flange is also shown in dotted outline at 17* and the hood 20 appears in dotted outline at 20",V

These individually shrouded apertures 18 are positioned at the extreme upper portion of the side vwall ofthe basket in immediate proximity to overhanging rim flange 16 as Vit was found that in the construction in which the apertures were not so placed there l 'was a tendency for the basket to wobble due to unbalanced weight produced in part by the collection of an annularl pocket of water immediately underneath the rim flange 16 and above the apertures 18.

The basket has la plurality of radially extending verti'cal wall ribs 24 and a limited number *of'radially extending floor ribs 26 which slope from the wall toward the center of the basket and form pockets within which the clothes settle after the water is drained 'o and vwherein they Vare retained jagai'nst unequal 'displacement during `the rapid continuous, rotation of the basket in such Va manner as to balance the ,weight Y* thereof The basket has a perforated false bottom 28 spaced above the true bottom-of thev basket to'support the clothesfree of the discharge opening 32 which 'is controlled by a closure 34, loperable by a controljr'od 36 that extends upwardly Aalone' the wall of the basket between a pair of adjacent wall ribs 24 'and is held downwardly bya spring 38 with either' as so disposed as to provide a `through opening loverflow into the to close the opening 32, and provided with a hand-grip portion 40 whereby it may be elevated to permit the contained water in 4 the basket to be exhausted. The closure 34 is disposed in the space underneath the false bottom 28,. and may therefore be open the discharge aperture 32 without any interference by the clot-hes, and the water' drains out rapidly due to the clothes being supported upon the false bottom so as not to clog the discharge aperture.

the discharge through the floor opening I provide valve mechanism indicated in assembly as 46, .which has an outlct 48 to drain into any suitable container, and an inlet 50 that communicates with the bowl 44, and an inlet 52 that communicates with the auxiliary Wall receptacle 42, which valve mechanism is operable by inieans of a handle its `outlet 48 int'o communication receptacle 42 or 44, or with bot-h receptacles 'at the same time to exhaust the water contained therein. The rotary valve member 56 is also operable to place the receptacle 42 into communication with tlie rcceptacle 44 through ythe valve so that the 54 to place elevated to' contents of the receptacle 42 may be discharged through the A,receptacle 44 into' the vat 10 of the machine.

This valve member 56 is carried by a'pin 58 and held yieldably by a spring .60 against the tapered seat in the valve casing to form a close joint therewith. The valve member lill) is hollow and 1s provided with a plurality of openings 62, 64, and 66through its side wall. In Fig. 4 this valve member is shown clear passageway through openings 66 and 62 ior the discharge of the contents of receptacle 42. The outlet from receptacle 44 is closed. If the valve member Iis rotated in a counter clockwise direction through an arc of I9 0", receptacle- 44 is open to discharge through openings 62 and 64 and the outlet from receptacle 42 is closed. Further rotation of the valve member through an are of opens both charge as appears in Fig. 5. Receptacle 44 -discharges through openings 64 and 66, and Iceptacle 42 through openings 62 and 66.

receptacles '-42' and 44 to disurther rotation of the valve member through another arg of 908 will open receptacle 42 through opening 64 to discharge v66 into receptacle 44 and a higher-level than receptacle 44.A

It is desirable lin iny washing machine that a method be provided wherebyv certain:

vat as receptacle 4 2 yis at -of the water may berretaine'd` for reuse after y having once been used Aand certain of the Water may be entirely dispensed with, and the lconstruction above ldescribed adapted to facilitate this end. It has been found advantageous to preserve the suds Water after it has once been used for reuse and this may be done by placing the valve mechanism 1n position so that receptacle 42 may drain through the bowl into the vat and this wat-er be preserved while, without removing the clothes from the basket, they may be run through a rinse water and the valve mechanisml placed in' position to discharge this rinse water clear of the vat lthrough the valve exhaust 48'.

The drainage collector 42 extends about the basket to such a height as to forni brake a receptacle ofsuchv a size as to accommo date all the Water normally discharged centrifugally by the basket, -which cannot in the period of operation of the basket be discharged from the collector through the valve mechanism.

As described in my copending application,

la shaft 70, which shaft is connected with the controlmecha-nism to couple the ybasket with the driving mechanism rfor either rapid continuous rotation or slow' rotary oscillation. This lever is shiftable through a slotted guide plate 72. A brake shoe 74, having a connecting link 76, is held bya spring Z8 against a brake'band 80, which encircles the bottom of the basket. This shoe operating member extends through the receptacle 42 and a. shroud-82 is provided therefor.- The link 7 6 thatholds the shoe is adapted to be retracted by either one of two crank levers, 84 or 86, which levers are pivoted to said link at 85 and to the plate 72 at 88 and 90 respectively. These levers are so disposed as to be engagedfby the hand lever 68 when it is swung to operate the coupling mechanism. Thereis provided a spring controlled latch 92 'adapted to'permit the lever to be swung freely in one direction from one driving .position to the other but adapted to prevent the lever from being swungfreely in the reverse di? `rection without manipulation of the'latch to permit such movement.

The operating mechanism may, therefore,

be actuated freelykfrom the driving rela- 'tionship of slow rotary oscillation to that of continuous rotation, `but when thelever is swung to couple Athe basket with the' drivis one' ing mechanism from the. relationship of4 rapid continuous rotation to that of slow rotary oscillation, its movement is impeded by the latch member andthe rotation of the basket is retarded bythe brake shoe and thev 70 latch member must be released by hand loeforethe lever iscapable of being swung to complete the movement.

What I claim is: Y.

l. In a washing machine,'a vat, a clothes 75 basket rotatably supported therein andprovided with drainapertures near its upper edge and a controlled drain opening in itsv bottom; a wall receptacle carried by the vat extending upwardly about the basket to catch the discharge through the drain ape-rtures in the. upper portion of the basket wall; abowl disposed to catch the discharge -through the opening inthe bottom of the basket; valve mechanism having a discharge outlet and an inlet communicating with said wall receptacle to drain the same and a second' inlet communicating with the bowl Clisposedto catch the. discharge through the drain opening in the bottom of the basket,

`which valve mechanism is p rovided with means operable to open said inlets independently'or jointly. to discharge through the outlet and o rable' to closesaid outlet and connect the inlet to the wall receptacle with the bowl to 'discharge the contents of the wall receptacle through -the bowl into the vat. l

2.; In awashing machine, a vat, a clothes basket rotatably supported therein and pro- 10c vided. with v wall apertures for centrifugal discharge and a controlled floor aperture through which the contents may be drained, an annular receptacle arrangedtoeatclr the discharge. through suchwall apertures, a 'ma second receptacle positioned underneath the basket'to catch the discharge vthrough said loorapertureand valve mechanism having -a discharge outlet communicating with each" of said receptacles, and meansoperable to-zuin: place either receptaclefinto `comm'unicatio11 with the discharge outlet to exhaust therethrough or to place said'receptaclcs into communication with veach other.

3. In a washing machine, a vat, a basket H3 rotatably supported therein and provided with a. plura 1ty o wall apertures, each 'of said wall apertures provided with a shroud which extends circumferentially the basketv and is open at each end, said basket also providedwith a controlled drainage outlet .through the floor thereof; a drainage-receptacle disposed about thebasket to catch' the discharge through the wall apertures of the basket; a second drainage receptacle dis- 25 .posed lunderneath the basket to catch thedischarge' through said floor aperture and valveY mechanism having` a discharve outlet andA vcommullicatin with each of said receptacles,

operable to p ace'either receptacle in coml30 munication with the discharge outlet to ex.- haust therethrough or to place .said recep tacles into communication `with each other to exhaust the first one through the second one f? into the vat.

4. In a Washing machine, a vat, a clothes basket rotatably supported therein, Vsaid basketcprovided with an overhanging rim flange and a plurality of discharge apertures through its Wall in proximity toA said flange,

and a sbr-oud extending from' vthe flange .to

. the Wall over cach aperture and being open lat both ends.

5. In a 4Washing machine, basket rotatably ket provided a vat, a clothes supported therein, said bas- With an interiorly extending overhanging rim flange and a discharge aperture through the extreme `upper portion of its side Wall in immediate proximity to said flange; a hood open at one end extending from said flange to the side Wall over said apertureon the interior of the basket and a hood open at the bottom extending from said side Wall over the aperture on the exterior of the basket.

6. In a Washingmachine, a vat,A al clothes l basket rotatably supported therein, an auxiliary annular receptacle 'within said vatnul ar drainage receptacle Within the vat sura proximity to said flange,

rounding said basket, ,said basket provided with an overhanging rim flange, a plurality of discharge apertures through its wall in a plurality of vertical wall ribs, a discharge opening through the bottom of the basket, a'closure forfsaid i i controlled by an operating rod extending upwardly along the basket discharge opening Wall` a second 'drainage receptacle underneath the basket disposed to catch the discharge through Athe floor opening ofl the basket, and valve mechanism having' an outletand an inlet communicating with each of said drainage receptacles, said valve-mecha-A nism operable to open each drainage .1e-`

ceptacle: to discharge through the valve outlet and operable to close v the outlet and' open the first drainage .receptacle to discharge through the second. receptacle into the vat.

8. In awashing machine, a vat, a clothes il basket provided witha controlled discharge aperture through its floor .and a discharge apertures in its side Wall, a bowl the basket to catch the discharge through the floor aperture, an annular drainage collector arranged about said basket extending sub-- stantially the full height thereof but terminating below the Y drainage apertures through the side Wall of the basket and above said bowl, a common conduit having an outlet and communicatingwithsaidbowl the upper portion o and annular drainagccollector, and Vmeansfor controlling the llow through said conduit operable to place Saidbowl and annular drainage collector into communication so plurality .of f l disposed underneath -basket rotatably supported' therein, salid the drainage collector will dischargethrough A thebowl and operable to open either the annular drainage collector or the bowl to discharge through the conduit. p 9. In a Washing machine, a' vat, a clothes basket rotatably supported therein, said basket provided in proximity its upper 'edge with a discharge aperture through its- Vsidewall and a shroud openat each end -extending from the sidewall over such discharge aperture.

cation. ,v

G. SINCLAIR.

In testimony whereof, Irsign this specifi 90 

